The Turkish (parliament’s) compassion shows that Indonesia is not alone in dealing with different catastrophes, and shows excellent relations between the two nations
Jakarta – Chairman of the Indonesian Individuals’s Consultative Assembly (MPR), Bambang Soesatyo, on Monday received a condolence call from the Chairman of the Turkish Parliament, Mustafa Sentop, over the crash of Sriwijaya Air flight SJ-182
During the call, Sentop said he hoped that Allah SWT would accept those killed in the accident and that the bereaved households remain strong and genuine, Soesatyo informed.
” The Turkish (parliament’s) compassion demonstrates that Indonesia is not alone in facing different disasters, and shows good relations between the two nations. Turkey is a buddy in love and grief,” he stated in his telephone call with Sentop.
Throughout the phone conversation, Sentop also exposed the agenda of his organized visit to Indonesia together with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan later on this year.
The Sriwijaya Air flight SJ-182, bearing the registration number PK-CLC, lost contact on Saturday (January 9, 2020) at 2: 40 p.m. Western Indonesia time (WIB) shortly after take-off and crashed in between Lancang Island and Laki Island, Thousand Islands, DKI Jakarta. The flight was taking a trip on the Jakarta-Pontianak path.
Based upon the manifest, the airplane, which was produced in 1994, was carrying 62 individuals: 50 passengers and 12 crew members. There were 40 adults, seven children, and three infants taking a trip on board the aircraft.
The search and examination of the airplane’s debris and body parts is currently on and is being performed by the National SAR Company (Basarnas) and the National Transport Safety Committee (NTSC).
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